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Souvenir Photo Album with Valeria Kremser

Sat, March 22, 2025 10:00 A.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Sign-ups open Monday, February 24th at 12 pm. This calendar event will be updated with a link to that form at that time. Please note that due to the popularity of these free workshops, we will randomize final selection of participants instead of first sign-up, first…

Amateur (HAM) Radio Testing Session (Philadelphia Volunteer Examiners)

Sat, March 22, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement at Parkway Central Library

This event is an Amateur Radio Volunteer Examiner (VE) Session hosted by the Free Library Amateur Radio Club and the Philly VEs. Available for anyone who wishes to take a US FCC Amateur Radio exam. All license classes (Technician, General, and Amateur Extra) are available to…

Technology

Wagashi Workshop

Sat, March 22, 2025 1:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center at Parkway Central Library

This hands-on program is open to adults and teens ages 15 and up. Registraion Required! Tickets are pay as you wish on a sliding scale and available here: https://Wagashi2025.eventbrite.com The Cherry Blossom Festival is a beloved annual Philadelphia tradition, when we welcome…

Workshops and Enrichment

Culinary Literacy

Wagashi Workshop

Sat, March 22, 2025 3:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center at Parkway Central Library

Workshops and Enrichment

Culinary Literacy

Philly Grooves: Black Histories on Vinyl

Sat, March 22, 2025 3:00 P.M.
Music Department at Parkway Central Library

Join the Music Department as we enjoy the sounds of Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, Bessie Smith, Pearl Bailey, John Coltrane, and Patti LaBelle on the library's vinyl collection. These icons are all featured in the Black Histories of Philadelphia exhibition on the 2nd floor. …

Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!

Mon, March 24, 2025 10:30 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Join Miss Mary for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces! Stay for playtime immediately following storytime! Intended for our friends ages 2 and under and their caregivers. Cooler weather? We'll have storytime in the auditorium on the ground floor! Warmer weather? We'll be…

Toddler
Baby

Storytimes

FULL Computer Skills for Beginners

Mon, March 24, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library

** Class is full and not accepting new students. Please call the number below to be placed on the waitlist or find an alternate class location. ** Need computer help? Take a free digital skills workshop at the Library! Learn how to use a computer, get online, and more. Training provided by…

Adult
Senior

Computer Classes

Medicare Mondays 2025

Mon, March 24, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Senior Services at Parkway Central Library

Questions about Medicare? Unsure about your benefits? Turning 65 soon? Medicare Benefits Advisor Courtney Bell will help you find the plan that is best for you. Courtney Bell is a Medicare benefits advisor. She will be on-hand Mondays from 11:00-1:00 p.m. t o answer your questions about Medicare…

Adult
Senior

Central Senior Services Calendar

English Conversation Group - Intermediate+

Mon, March 24, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library

Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for intermediate/advanced English speakers and is led by Free Library volunteer Nancy. The group will meet in BRIC 60 on the ground floor. …

Adult
Senior

Chess Club for Kids!

Mon, March 24, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Join us each Monday from 3:30-4:30pm for Chess Club! Kids 12 and under are welcome to play and learn with support from a skilled chess player. All supplies provided. No experience is necessary; all skill levels welcome! This event will be held in the Story Hour Room, within the Central…

Family Programs

Samantha Harvey | Orbital

Mon, March 24, 2025 7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: $5.00

The Author Events Series presents Samantha Harvey | Orbital REGISTER WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024 A slender novel of epic power and the winner of the Booker Prize 2024, Orbital deftly snapshots one day in the lives of six women and men traveling through space. Selected for one of…

Adult

Author Events - Ticketed Series

Languages of Philadelphia: Japanese / 日本語ファミリーストーリータイム

Tue, March 25, 2025 10:30 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Bilingual Japanese Family Storytime Have you ever wanted to learn another language? Join us at Parkway Central Library in Montgomery Auditorium for a special Japanese storytime! Part of our Languages of Philadelphia storytime series, this storytime is intended for children aged 6 and under and…

Family Programs

Microsoft Excel Pivot Tables : Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop

Tue, March 25, 2025 12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center at Parkway Central Library

Learn how to use named ranges...assigning names to a cell or range of cells in a workbook. We’ll also explore PivotTables, a powerful tool for summarizing, analyzing, exploring and presenting data, extracted from larger amounts of data elsewhere in an Excel workbook. Come learn the basics!…

RFC Program Calendar

Baby and Toddler Playtime!

Tue, March 25, 2025 12:00 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Play, talk, sing and explore books and toys while listening to music and gaining social, emotional, fine and gross motor skills. This program is intended for babies and toddlers along with parents, grandparents or caregivers. We will be meeting in the Storyhour Room.

Toddler
Baby

Family Programs

PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance

Tue, March 25, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center at Parkway Central Library

Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…

Adult
Senior

Career Workshops

Free Library Chess Club

Tue, March 25, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement at Parkway Central Library

Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 4:00-7:00 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…

Community Events

Pajama Storytime!

Tue, March 25, 2025 5:30 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Wear your coziest pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed animal to this evening storytime. We'll read books and sing songs and rhymes in the Story Hour Room. This event is recommended for children 3 to 8 years old.

Family Programs

Storytimes

Photo club

Tue, March 25, 2025 5:30 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

All photographers and photography fans are invited to drop in in on Photo Club meetings taking place every other month in the Art Department. Bring your own photo work to share with the group, whether you work with film or digital camerasw. This is a great opportunity for…

Speakers and Lectures

Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Wed, March 26, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement at Parkway Central Library

Sew What?! Is a clever and creative get together for crafters who do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, and more. Want to share what you're making with other fabric crafters? Join us to collaborate and learn. In-person, Wednesdays from 2-4:30 pm in the…

Sew What?! HEIM CENTER Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Wed, March 26, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library